Chapter 2 The Reborn

Water rushed into my mouth filling my lungs, my legs kicking against the raging currents.

I'm alive?

In that case, I must live.

I continue kicking my legs with newfound strength I didn't know I had but my gown decided not to help me as it connived with the water to drag her below the surface due to its heaven material.

My throat clogged once more and I felt my arms weaken. Was this how I was going to go out?

If I was able to escape the vehicle, then it was hope telling me to live right?

Exactly what is this heavy material pulling me?

Lifting my eyes, I see through blurry vision a figure on top of the cliff, watching me with a sly smirk on her face.

Stephanie.

Mum, I'm coming.

A splash into the water drags me underneath and I unintentionally swallow a large gulp of water.

I stiffed as I felt a hand bunch my clothes upwards.

The hand was tearing it. The dress was worth millions of dollars, but that was the least of my concerns now.

I agreed to death, not molestation!

What?

Another arm wrapped around my waist pulling me forward.

Oh. Must be on my way to Heaven. I muse.

....

My eyes open with a start, my stomach gurgling causing me to turn to my side to cough out the water.

The road I took to heaven must have been the salty part.

I groan, pushing the voice in the background to the back of my mind. Surely, they'd allow people in heaven to rest, wouldn't they?

But Heaven should not feel like hard rocks or the terrible cold air that is assaulting my arms coming from.....

Wait!

I turn my eyes to my right, then left, then the back to ascertain my current accommodation .

I was in a cave.

What cave?

Cave?

Where wild animals stay? A voice in my head asked sacredly.

A strong arm grabbed me suddenly causing me to shriek.

"Are you feeling better?" The voice asked.

I turn my face in the direction of the voice. His face was blurry and his voice unfamiliar. Quickly, I punched my legs together, shaking lightly because of the reaction between the cold air and my wet clothes.

With no strength to reply, I nod meekly.

"Did you save me from the water?"

"Wait, where are you going?" My voice increased in loudness, noticing the stranger separating himself from the wall.

"There is a change of dry clothes by your side. You should not commit suicide." The voice spoke again, sounding cold from the even colder figure which had made his way to the opening of the cave.

I look at the figure, my mind clearer at the moment than earlier noticing his long legs which were dripping wet, the shirt that clung to his back like a second skin showing the contours of his well-muscled back. His shoulders spanned out telling the possibility of a broad chest and the well defined muscles that would have probably had my previous self drooling.

However, this was not my past life and men have caused me enough pain already.

"What is today's date?"

He regards me with curious eyes, " Fifth of April, 2020."

"Don't stay too long there either. Wild animals make caves their homes." He added and stepped out, walking away.

In a heartbeat, my eyes turned cold. Fifth of April? 2020?

Fifth of April?

2020?

Wasn't I in the vehicle just now?

But the scene that just took place, I vividly remember it, so what's going on?

Did I come back?

Mum, are you saying something?

This scene had occurred five years prior to when I died and it only fueled the skepticism of people in their society, even those beneath their social class against me.

A couple of hours ago, I was the envy of several eyes due to this gown, however in the water, the same gown threatened to lend its hand to my death.

In my previous life , when this had occurred, I had been too enraged to wear the clothes and had run back to the banquet looking disheveled and terrible.

I ran to my father to tell him of what had occurred and to seek comfort, however the man had been so embarrassed of me that he sent me into the house and paraded his younger child around instead.

Stephanie.

Oh, Stephanie, had played the role of a caring sister turning people's minds against me making me seem like a spoiled, ill-intentioned brat who threw tantrums by threatening my life.

The Directors of XS who had been at the party had nothing great to say about me, and causing such a scene when I rarely saw them decreased my chances of ever inheriting my mother's company.

I scoff. I had fooled myself into thinking that Stephanie had gone to get help while I drowned in the water, though now, I was more than aware of Stephanie's plot and now that the Heavens had granted me one more chance, I would ensure to cause them double the pain they all caused me!.

Struggling to stand to my feet, I change into the clothes placed for me by the side.

It was obviously a male's clothing. "Most likely that guy." I whisper unintentionally, taking in a large whiff of the perfume on the clothes.

The shirt hung close to my knees and the trousers were more funny to look at despite me rolling it three times.

I chuckled at my silly sight.

Were this attire trying to compete with my dress from earlier on which could drown me faster, I am willing to bet my two pence on this one.

I place my hand on my discarded dress and pull it apart, tearing a long strap. I improvise it as a belt and use it to hold the trousers on my waist.

I smirked coldly as my body exhibited a chilling atmosphere.

Now, where was that Bitch?

My darling, sweet stepsister, Stephanie?.